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quittance

quittance

1 9.9
The act of paying back money you owe so the debt ends
  • noun
  • /ˈkwɪtns/
  • Archaic
translation icon : quitas
  • He received a quittance for the loan he paid off.

Examples

  • Upon receipt of quittance, the lender released the property documents.

  • The full quittance of his debts gave him great relief.

  • He handed over the money as quittance for his long-standing obligation.

  • The quittance confirmed that the debt was settled.

  • After months of work, he finally received a quittance from his loan.

  • The landlord gave her a quittance that confirmed she had paid her rent fully.

  • She received a quittance for the final payment on her mortgage, marking the end of her debt.

Synonyms

repayment
vsquittance
34 2.9

Money you return after you borrowed it

is a release or settlement, not only the act of returning money
payoff
vsquittance
2 3.9

Final amount you give to finish a debt

provides a formal release from the obligation that may follow payment or forgiveness
condonement
vsquittance
  • Formal
9.9

Officially canceling a debt or other financial penalty

achieves release by forgiveness rather than by repaying money
extinguishment
vsquittance
7.4

To put an end to a fire or a debt

is a specific legal release or act that settles the obligation

Antonyms

debt
∞ 2.6

An amount of money that you owe to someone

claim
431 2.6

A request for money or help because you believe you have a right to it

Surface Forms

quittance singular
quittances plural

Morphology

quittance = quit (opaque) = quit + ance

Modern 'quit' usually means 'leave/stop' and does not transparently convey 'release from obligation', so learners are unlikely to derive the sense.

Etymology

Quittance comes from the old Latin word quietus, meaning 'free' or 'at rest', and is related to familiar words like quit and acquit. So the act of quittance is making someone 'free' from a debt or obligation.